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CHARLES F. FLOS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming` part 0f Letters Patent N0.l 523,203, dated July 17, 1894.

Application filed April 6,1894. Serial No. 506,572. (No model.)

To a/N whom,l it may concern: Be it known that I, CHARLES F. F. FLos, o Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Shade-Roller Bracket, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. My invention relates to an improvement in shade roller brackets, or brackets adapted for similar application, as for example in connection with awning rollers; and the object .of the invention is to provide a bracket of exceedingly simple and durable construction, one adapted to slide upon a fixed support and which may be adj usted to anylength of roller, and which when adjusted will remain in its adjusted position, automatically` locking itself, the more tension that may be applied to the outer ends of the bracket by the operation of the roller serving only to hold the bracket more flrmly in position.

Anotherobject of the' invention is to provide brackets which when used in connection with a roller, the sockets receiving ,the spindle of the roller in both of thebrackets will be inclosed, neither of the sockets being an open one, thus effectually preventing the shade roller from leaving its brackets unless purposely removed.

The invention consistsinthe novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out in the claims.

VReference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures and letters of refer-` ence indicate corresponding parts in all the* views.

Figure lis a perspective view of the upper portion of a window frame, illustrating the application of the improved brackets thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the brackets applied to the window frame and a roller in position therein. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the bracket support, illustrating one of the brackets in side elevation; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the brackets and The bracket maybe made of cast or of forged metal, or it may be struck up, or formed' `minating substantially below the plane of th under face of the base.

vThe tonguel 14 is usually struck out from the shank, whereby the shank is providedy Vwith a vertical opening l5.

OneA bracket of each pair is provided with a circular 'opening 16 in its head, adapted to receive the round spindle 17 of Aa shade roller, as shown in Fig. 3, while the head of the opposing bracket of a pair is provided with a rectangular or polygonal opening 18, as shown in Fig. 1, adapted to receive the squared trunnion 19 of the shade roller, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Under this construction it will be'observed that when the shade roller has been. `journaled in a pair of brackets, the roller cannot leave tlie brackets unless purposely removed, since neither of the sockets receiving the trunnions of the roller are open sockets. The brackets are not intended to be fastened directly to the Window frame, but are adapted to be located and have sliding movement upon a supporting bar or strip 20, which bar or strip is secured by screws or other fastening devices to the upper portion of the Windowframe transversely thereof, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2; and the said supporting strip or bar is provided with a rabbet 21 in its rear face at top and bottom, whereby the top and bottomy edges of the supporting strip or bar will be narrower than the body portion. Under this construction the base of the brackets may IOO receive the trunnions of the shade roller no` auxiliary clamping devices are necessary to hold the brackets in the position in which they may be placed, since all of the tension will be on the heads or outer ends of the brackets and in an outwardly direction, and the more tension that is applied to the brack ets in that direction will only serve "to cause` the tongues of the brackets to bear more firmly upon the supporting strip or bar, and toiact more eectually as a brake.

ltxisievident that brackets of the aboverdescription may not `only be quickly adj usted to 4rollers ofany length buttheyneed no auxiliary fastening devices when adjusted, and that they may be economically aswell as Vdurably constructed, and that they may be applied to a window frame without in the slightestdegree marring the same, 'and any number of brackets may be removed and replaced upon the frame with the same result.

Having thus described my invention, I claim asnew and desire 'to 1secure by Letters Patent- 1. As an improved article of manufacture,

a shade `roller bracket, the same consisting of a'base fitted to slide upon a support, ashank projected from the base and having its free` end adapted to receive the trunnions of a shade roller, andabrake projected from the outer surface ofthe shank in direction ofthe base support, and adapted to engage the same, substantially as shown and described.

.2. A shade roller bracket, comprising a base fitted to receive and slide upon a support, a shank projected from the base, having its free end shaped to receive the trunnion'of a shade roller, and a brake tongue projected fromthe outer surface of the shank at a point above the base, the said base tongue extending downwardly and outwardly from the shank, whereby its free end is spaced from theshaukand is capable of engaging with the support for` the base at an angleto the shank, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. Ashade roller bracket constructed of one piece of material and comprising a base having angular flanges forming guides at opposite ends and adapted to receive a support, a shank extending atan angle from one side of the base, having an opening at its free end to receive the truunion of a shade roller, and a tongue projected from the shank at a predetermined point in its length, which tongue is carried downward and outward from the shank for engagement with the support upon which the base is mounted, whereby outward movement upon the free end of the shank will cause the tongue to bind firmly against the support for the base, asiand for -the pur- `pose set forth. l

4. The combination, with a strip or bar, of alshade roller bracket `provided with abase mounted to `slide freely upon the said strip-or bar, a shank projected from the base, provided with an opening at its free end to reiceive the trunnion of a roller, and a tongue projected from the shank -between its ends in an outwardly direction to an engagement with the said strip or bar, asiand for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination, 'with-abar orstrip, of

-a pair of shade brackets, each comprising a base held to slide upon the bar or strip, a shank projected Yat an angle from the base, each shank terminating at its free end in an inclosed opening adaptedto receive the trunnions of aroller, anda tongue projected from "the shank of reach bracket in an outwardly ydirection and to au engagement with the said `strip or bar, as and "for thepurpose set forth.

6. As` a new article of manufacture, ashade roller bracket, comprising a `base having an- ACHARLES F. F. FLOS. Witnesses:

C. SEDGWICK, F. W. HANAFORD. 

